Quote Originally Posted by ezzolucid View Post
You can ONLY feel anxiety when your mind is in the future where it can reside in worry and 'what ifs' etc. When meditating your mind is in the present and so it is impossible to feel anxiety when your mind is grounded in the present moment - its just not possible. The more you meditate the stronger your awareness will become and the weaker your anxiety will become over time.

20 mins per day is better - work up to it. Use 'Vipassana' or shamatha meditation - Read 'Mindfulness in plain english' on amazon to really nail it down.

As for lucidity. If you wake up after 6 hours of sleep and then stay up for a while then return to bed - meditating can lead you right into a lucid dream known as a WILD

Meditation will change your life - your anxiety will be massively reduced within a year. Ive been there - my anxiety was crippling for many years and now its all but gone for good - all down to meditation.

Set aside 20 mins a day to meditate - make it a priority as nothing is more important to you than a calm mind - it will echo throughout your family and friends - the more calm you are with like the happier you will be.

Oh and dont forget the main point - the more you meditate, the more awareness you will have which will carry over into your dreams - and awareness in dreams=lucidity!

Ezzo
I started with 20min and 30min sessions but i found it hard to be consistent so i lowered it to 15min a day. I don't exactly follow a stiff technique but rather take relaxed breaths and try to remain focused in the present moment in my sessions. I just introduced it again, but now i am trying to be more mindful during my normal days in order to lessen my overthinking patterns and ruminations. As a result, i have noticed my anxiety to decrease a lot in days that i meditated. One thing I do know that my current issues with anxiety originate from external factors which i am working on resolving for the time being.